# Article 7-2, paragraph (4), its wordings — Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act

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How the wording of Article 7-2, paragraph (4) (第七条の二第四項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (出入国管理及び難民認定法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act
- Provision: Article 7-2, paragraph (4) (第七条の二第四項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-7-2/par-4 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/immigration-control-act/art-7-2/par-4)
- The law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/amendments
- 2 wordings, oldest first.

## 1. Before Act No. 32 of 2026

- State: In force

Japanese:

> 法務大臣は、前項の規定による求めがあつたときは、分野別運用方針に基づき、一時的に在留資格認定証明書の交付の停止の措置をとるものとする。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> If a request has been made pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Minister of Justice is to take measures to temporarily suspend the issuance of certificates of eligibility based on the field-specific operation policy.

## 2. By 31 March 2029 — Act No. 32 of 2026

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: By 31 March 2029
- The amendment: Moved to Article 7-3, paragraph (4); its words stay the same (Act No. 32 of 2026) — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/amendments/20290331_508AC0000000032

Japanese:

> 法務大臣は、前項の規定による求めがあつたときは、分野別運用方針に基づき、一時的に在留資格認定証明書の交付の停止の措置をとるものとする。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> If a request has been made pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Minister of Justice is to take measures to temporarily suspend the issuance of certificates of eligibility based on the field-specific operation policy.

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## Sources

- The dates and the amending laws: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/326CO0000000319)
- English name of the law: Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3624/tb)
- English titles of the amending laws: Written for this site with AI
- The Japanese text before: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/326CO0000000319/20281031_508AC0000000032)
- The Japanese text after: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/326CO0000000319/20290331_508AC0000000032)